Patrick I, Earl of Dunbar

Patrick I, Earl of Dunbar (1152-1232) was Earl of Dunbar from 1182 to 1232, succeeding Waltheof and preceding Patrick II.

Biography
Patrick was the eldest son of Waltheof, Earl of Dunbar, and he succeeded to his father's titles upon his death in 1182. He was one of the most important magnates under William of Scotland and Alexander II of Scotland, and he served under them as Justiciar of Lothian from 1195 to 1205 and Warden of Berwick-upon-Tweed. He died in 1232.